Difficult ride: The success of refugee advocates in bringing about a reunion of Ebrahim Sammaki with his children Sara and Safdar was a victory for public pressure aided by a fortuitous twist.
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It began as a conversation in the bar of the Sydney Theatre Company five years ago. Now the collaboration between two of Australia's best-known film talents is set to dock in cinemas next Thursday. more

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A brother and sister who mistakenly threw a $US6.3 million lottery ticket in the bin found it again - thanks to a strike. A two-week strike by Chicago garbage collectors gave their mother the chance to find the winning ticket.
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